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Recap: Expert Workshop on Framework Decisions 829 & 947
The first day of October 2024, brought together 26 participants representing EU Member States that had implemented Framework Decisions 829 & 947. This annual event aims to promote broader application in practice, support the training of probation staff, and enhance the promotion and understanding of the two mutual instruments among key partners in criminal justice, such as prosecutors, lawyers, and judges.
Participants from probation organizations, Ministries of Justice, Prosecutors’ Offices, as well as ERA and partner organizations working within criminal justice (PRI and NHS), attended and actively contributed to discussions on improving communication among all stakeholders involved in transfer processes, positively influencing and increasing the number of successfully completed transfers, addressing obstacles and challenges, and identifying areas for improvement. They also shared knowledge, practical experiences, and best practices.
The presentations covered a wide range of expertise and experience, from the perspectives of probation practitioners working directly with clients to prosecutors, lawyers, and policy advisors. Furthermore, the discussion extended to capacity building in the probation project and its relevance to the Framework Decisions, with ongoing brainstorming on how to make the transfer process more effective for all stakeholders involved.
The beginning of 2025 will mark the launch of two new projects funded through the EC Action Grant, related to Framework Decisions 947 and 829, where CEP will act as an associate partner. One of these projects originated on the margins of this annual event.
The European Commission provided participants with an overview of ongoing policy developments relevant to implementing the Framework Decisions.
A report on the meeting will be published soon.
Presentations:
- The Application of Framework Decisions 829 and 947 in the Flemish Probation Services: Current State and Issues by Lisa Luyten
- The Spanish Prison and Probation Service Perspective on Mutual Recognition: Framework Decisions 829 & 947 Experience by Máximo Martínez Bernal
- Italian Implementation of Framework Decision 829/2009 by Michele Fini
- Practical Experiences with Framework Decisions 829 & 947 by the Dutch Central Authority by M.C. (Marina) Beun and Valerie van Rossum
- Framework Decision 947 in Arad Probation Service – a Romanian West Border Probation Service: Good Practices and Challenges by Raluca Patricia Ionete
- Building Probation Capacity by Leo Tigges
- The Academy of European Law: Introduction of a New Project by Ramin Farinpour
- EMPRO: Introduction of a New Project by Daniel Danglades, Ministry of Justice, France
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